Developers hail govt effort to review costs

KUCHING: A government bid to review the cost of housing and real estate developments, as well as re-evaluate suitable locations for affordable housing projects is going down well with developers. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) said it fully supports the efforts by the Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government. […]

Developers call on Abang Johari

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy visit from representatives of Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here, on Wednesday. The visitors were led by Sheda’s president Augustine Wong Chung Ho and comprised its deputy president Louis Ting, secretary-general Angie Kueh and treasurer-general John […]

From user to developer of technologies

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTIN) 2021-2030 will intensify local technology development and application efforts to transform the country from being technology users to technology developers. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said by setting a target of becoming a high-technology country, the efforts would be able to reduce dependence on foreign technology […]

Builders ordered to make good defects

HOUSING PURHASHER CLAIMS TRIBUNAL BY AINA AZIZAH YEO & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Two housing developers were ordered by the Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal to rectify all defects and delays in handing over vacant houses of six complainants on Thursday (Sept 16). The cases were handled by panel president Robert Elone Sireng together with two […]

PropertyGuru launches VR feature on platform

KUALA LUMPUR: PropertyGuru Group has introduced a virtual reality (VR) feature, known as the ‘StoryTeller’ on its sales enablement platform, PropertyGuru FastKey (FastKey) today. The ‘StoryTeller’ provides a fully digitised 360-degree interactive virtual tour which allows prospective buyers to remotely view a project, its units as well as the surrounding cityscape. “The feature will enable everyone to discover, explore and experience […]